Over the years I have found a handful of rules to work by when
Computing. Some people have lots and lots of rules but I'm a simple
bloke, and can carry only about 4-bits worth in my head.

None of these rules are my own invention. They are others' tips and advice,
received and honed over about 30 years' experience in computing, since I began
it as a hobby in primary school in the 1980's. Some of these rules are also
applicable to Real Life. They are deliberately laconic (to make them easier to
remember); I will blog about them to expand and
explain — especially the controversial-sounding ones like Rules 5 and 6.

salt: These are computing rules that I work by and recommend to
others, though you should feel free to adopt only what you like,
keeping Rule 0 in mind.